Apricot Walnut Tea Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried apricot
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 350°; grease a 9-inch loaf pan.
• 2 cut the apricots into small pieces and places in a bowl; add the boiling water and set aside to cool.
• 3 sift the flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine the egg, vanilla, sugar and oil; beat until blended.
• 5 gradually add the apricot mixture, beating constantly.
• 6 add the flour mixture and beat until smooth; stir in the nuts, then scrape the dough into the prepared pan.
• 7 bake for 1 hour.
• 8 let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then loosen with spatulas and transfer to a rack; cool then wrap in foil and store in the fridge for at least 12 hours before serving.